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Worksheets28 Questions in Government
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the definition of Anarchy?
Complete chaos and freedom
A dictator or fascist
The government has control
A king and/or queen
Who is Sir William Blackstone?
A commander of the English army
A king
A judge who spoke out about the Laws of England
A journalist born from a poor family
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The English laws
The name of a building that got destroyed by protestors
The name of a ship
An agreement between the settlers of New Plymouth
What is the Boston Tea Party?
A Tea Party held by the king
A protest done by throwing tea into the harbor
The destruction of a tea company in Boston
The discovery of Boston
What did Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau contribute?
Self-preservation is the natural state of humanity
God given rights is the natural state of humanity
Basic urges is the natural state of humanity
Power and rank is the natural state of humanity
Who signed the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina?
Arthur Middleton
John Hancock
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Jefferson
What are the three systems of government?
The Republic system
The Unitary system
The Federal system
The Confederate system
What is "The Shot Heard 'Round the World?"
A record for the loudest gunshot
An accidental gunshot that caused the Lexington and Concord battles
The assassination of a famous leader
A record for the farthest traveling bullet
What is the French and Indian War?
A war between Britain and the U.S.
The French betrayed the Indians and went to war
A war between Britain and France, with help from the Indians
A war between France and the U.S.
Who is Richard Henry Lee?
An American statesman, who signed the declaration of independence
A French statesman
A Founding Father from Delaware
A rich landowner who opposed the Founding Fathers
What is "Taxation Without Representation!"
The right to refuse taxation without representation
Taxing people who are already in debt
Taxing randomly selected people
A protest against Britain's tax policy
What is the Stamp Act?
People with stamps on them were loyal to the king
All precious cargo got stamped
Printed products were stamped for tax
A deal made by a stamp company
What is Salutary Neglect?
The strict regulations on the American colonies
Britain stopped trade with the U.S.
The king taxed the lower class heavily
American colonies had freedom as long as they stayed loyal to Britain
What is the definition of sovereignty?
A supreme authority
More than one ruler
Bribing voters
Heavily taxing the upper class
What is the definition of a social contract?
Giving up natural rights for rules and morals
The desire to be the best
Manipulating others for your benefit
An alliance against a common enemy
What is the English Bill of Rights?
The King's rights
Parliament's rights
A contract that formed a constitutional monarchy
The rights of every citizen
What is the Magna Carta?
A document signed by the king that gave citizens certain rights
The name of a group of French protesters
The name of a city in England
The name of a secret government project
What are examples of Unitary, Confederate, and Federal systems?
Dictatorship
Democracy
Republic
Communism
What did Karl Marx contribute?
The divine right theory
The creation of communism
The idea of theocracy
The creation of socialism
What are the purposes of Constitution?
Freedom to do whatever you want
A document for the signatures of important leaders
Laws that restrict people's freedom
Laws of a nation and state
What is the definition of Proletariat?
A king and queen
A member of the upper class
A member of the working class
A philosopher
What is the definition of Bourgeoise?
The king and queen
The upper class
The lower class
A philosopher
What is the difference between a nation and a state?
A nation is based off of ethnicity, culture, or language
A state is a nation with government and land/territory
A nation is based off of whether or not they have an army
A state is one of the fifty pieces of territory in the United States
What is the Enlightenment?
Support for the Divine Right Theory
People thought an apocalypse was going to happen
A group of people tried to assassinate the king
People challenged political beleifs
What is the rule of law?
No one is above the law and human rights are clearly stated
The king and/or queen can create and change laws
Free will to do whatever you want
Possessions are shared equally among everyone
What are the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
The order to execute several political prisoners
They state the powers and limits of government
The daily instructions for people living in Connecticut
The go ahead to invade another state
What is communism?
All property is shared
Soldiers can work outside of the law
A community regulates all property
The government gives funds for businesses
What is socialism?
All property is shared
Soldiers can work outside the law
A community regulates all property
The government gives funds for businesses
